Finally Friday

Yes, I know, I keep changing the look of my blog. Hey, it makes it exciting.....you just never know what it's going to look like the next time you visit! lol. Seriously though, I changed it once, then went to a friends blog, and realized (by accident) that I had picked the exact same layout that she had, so of course, I had to change it. I mean, out of the bazillion layouts out there, who woulda known I'd pick the exact same one? We both just have good taste I guess! :) Anywho, so it's changed again. I get bored with the same thing over and over again. Gotta mix it up every now and then. lol. I'm still playing with the title and photo and the look of that. Not sure if I like it or not.

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I am sooooo glad it's Friday. The kids have been hacking and taking turns running temps off and on all week. On the upside, the kids and I did manage to go visit 2 preschools close to us, to check out for Isaiah in the fall. I think we decided on one. :) I'm soooooo ready for him to be in preschool. Now, we are just trying to decide between Mon-Wed-Fri or Tues and Thurs. Either way, he will go from 9-noon. I can't wait! Next goal: potty-training!

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Jer and I are hoping to go visit Jer's grand-parents tonight. They are not doing well at all. I've mentioned it in the past, his grandma has cancer in her liver. We have been encouraged to go see her soon. Not a good sign. Please keep Grandma and Grandpa Haines in your prayers. For peace, strength and overall healing.

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Lots to do this weekend, visit grandparents tonight, bake cupcakes for a baby shower tomorrow, go to baby shower tomorrow, dinner with family/friends and playing the newleywed game tomorrow night.....on and on, and Sunday doesn't get any slower. Hope you all have a great weekend, and we'll chat more next week!

Monday Business

Hello again, blogging friends!

Here in KC, the weather has definately turned cool, and more "fall-like".

I started this morning off by getting me and the kids ready (yes, both kids, Lilly had no-school today-- honoring veterans day). I took the kids to my sister-in-laws house, who has graciously agreed to watch them for me while I go to my much despised OBGYN appt. Last time I was there was June '07, so I suppose I was due. I love my OB doctor though- she is the greatest, and of course asked about my kids (she delivered Isaiah) and gave me a hug before I left.

I had gotten Jen's permission to have a "play day" without the kids all day, so after my drs appt, I grabbed some lunch for my mom and I, and met her at her house. We ate real quick, grabbed what Christmas lists' we had, and headed out to the stores. yes. I have officially started my Christmas shopping. =) My mom got a good amount of stuff, and I didn't get a whole lot. But I didn't have very many peoples lists to work with. (note to family reading this: I'm ready for your guys' lists!)

In other newz:

• Other than Christmas, my other favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, is coming up quickly. A mere 16 days! Can you believe it?
• I have started to put up my decorations for Christmas! I think this is the earliest I have put Christmas things up, but I decided to get them up early this year, to be able to enjoy them longer. My BF Brandi made a comment, about you know, another holiday coming up before Christmas, but I just can't help it. I love Christmas! And it seems to take me forever to get everything out that I want. Just thought I'd get a head start. =)
• After the end of the year, I am no longer going to be selling Avon. I'm excited and sad at the same time. I think it will be a nice change though. Although now I need to find an avon rep for those products I still want!
• Jer just got home, and I have no dinner ready yet, so I'd better get off here and feed my hungry hubby. ;)

Hope you all had a great weekend.

Award and other Family News

Thank you, to DaNella at Beyond Microburst! who nominated me for the BOW Award! (For those unaware, BOW stands for Blog of the Week, on the Assemblies of God Website) Go to their website, to check out my "feature" of the week and interview. It's cool too, cause DaNella designed the BOW logo, and those are her 2 kids in the photo. Pretty neat, huh?

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Many of you know me by now to know that Steven Curtis Chapman is one of my favorite christian singer/songwriters. Good Morning America did an interview with him and his wife recently, after the death of their youngest daughter Maria. I found myself nearly in tears as I watched the interview, and Mary Beth (SCC's wife) talking about her daughter. I wanted to share it with all of you, as a reminder, to keep this family in your prayers. I cannot even fathom what this family is going through, other than to know that God is faithful, and God has not forgotten them. They will see their daughter again one day!

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Prayer Points......

• Please pray for Grandma H this week, if you think about it. (Jer's Grandma). She is going on her 2nd week, after having her 2nd round of chemo therapy, and is still not doing well. We just found out today that now she has pneumonia in both lungs. She needs your prayers!



• There have been several deaths lately, in our church and friends of the family. If you think about it, please keep the Idun family, the McConnells, and the Hundley's in your prayers. This is never an easy thing for any family to have to deal with. They are all believers though, and know who is in control of all things.

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Other Special Family Points of Interest:

• For those wondering about my previous post and my fingernail polish catastrophe, yes, the fingernail polish came out of the hardwood floors in the kitchen, and No, it did not come out of the living room carpet! Ok......help! Anyone know a secret on how to remove purple fingernail polish from carpet? (without bleaching the carpet???)



• Woo-hoo!!!!!!!!!! The countdown continues. Lillian has 8 days until her first
  day of Preschool!

Long Distance Friends & OSFPoI

I missed blogging yesterday, because we had the honor of going out with a co-worker of Jeremy and his wife, who is from Michigan and has been here in KC working this week. I have met Jeremy's co-worker, Chris before, but this was my first time meeting his wife, Joy. They are a really sweet, fun couple, and we (Jer & I) can see ourselves having a close, (albeit long distance) friendship with them. We have discovered we have many things in common with this couple. Our faith being one of them. (they are baptist). Several years ago, they moved to the St Louis area for Chris' job. Their view and feelings towards MO is similar to Jer's and I's view of MI. Not that we have bad feelings for MI. It's just not home. Joy was pregnant with her first child when they moved to MO, and was pregnant with her second child when they moved away. (similar to our situation with Lilly....). Both sets of their parents are in MI....and that is "home" to them. Their ultimate goal was to move back to MI. Our ultimate goal was to move back to MO. I think we all know where we stand on that now..... :)

Another thing we have in common with Chris and Joy is that we all (used to be) avid "Friends" watchers. So last night, after a yummy mexican dinner, they came back to our house and we put the kids to bed and played a round of Friends Ultimate Trivia Game. I won! :) Then we played a few rounds of Phase 10 before they had to leave, they had an early flight this morning. It was fun to be able to sit around and just hang out and play a few games. Jer & I love doing that- but don't get to do it nearly as often as we'd like!

Other Special Family Points of Interest:

*my nephew, Matthew, lost his first tooth on Wednesday night! :)

*Lillian has 17 days until her first day of PreSchool!!! (uh-oh....here comes the happy dance again..... lol)

*Tomorrow, July 26th is my oldest nephew, Ben's, 7th Birthday! We will be celebrating with family tomorrow afternoon at his birthday swimming pool party! Happy Birthday, Benjamin!